Rockwall Main Street Update – Bethany Golden – Episode 252
Bethany Golden dropped in today to give us all an update as to the progress of the Main Street program for Downtown Rockwall Texas as well as talk about some things to come. Here are some links to websites discussed in the update from Bethany:
- Official Rockwall Main Street website
- Rockwall Main Street on Facebook
- Rockwall Main Street on Twitter
- Click here to sign up to be a volunteer for Rockwall Main Street
- Click here for additional info on the various volunteer opportunities
For additional information call or email:
Bethany Golden, Main Street Manager
972-771-7745
bgolden@rockwall.com
Rockwall’s Concert by the Lake Series 2010 – Episode #150
Evan Matteson tells you more about the Concert by the Lake Series 2010, a free summer music series brought to you by the City of Rockwall. Shows start at 7:30pm on Thursdays! Be sure to bring a lawn chair or picnic blanket and, most of all, family and friends. Here is a list of all the Concerts by the Lake for 2010:
- May 6 – The King Bucks – Country
- May 13 – Me and My Monkey – Beatles tribute
- May 20 – Random Axis – Variety
- May 27 – Jerry Diaz & Hanna’s Reef – Texas beach music
- June 3 – Petty Theft – Tom Petty tribute
- June 10 – Mars Hill Band – Variety
- June 17 – Voodoo Blue – Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute
- June 24 – FastLane – Eagles tribute
- July 1 – The Grenadines – Blues and Classic Rock
- July 8 – Double Ace – Classic Rock
- July 15 – Blaze of Glory – Bon Jovi tribute
- July 22 – Professor D - Variety
- July 29 – Live 80′s – 1980′s Hits
- August 5 – PiT PoPs – 1960′s-1970′s hits
- August 12 – 4 Way Street – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young tribute
- August 19 – Tommy Alverson – Texas music
For more info:
www.TheMattesonGroup.com
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Rockwall County is the 3rd Growing County in the United States
North Texas continues to be a people magnet. The Dallas-Fort Worth area added more new residents last year than any other metropolitan area in the country, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Tuesday. The region attracted nearly 147,000 people during a 12-month period starting in July 2008, topping the Houston metropolitan area, which ranked second with an additional 141,000 residents.
Helping to fuel the North Texas growth is Rockwall County, which was the third-fastest-growing county in the country during the last decade. According to the new numbers, its population has nearly doubled since 2000. Not far behind was Collin County, which ranked No. 13, growing more than 60 percent.
“Texas growth has been simply phenomenal this past decade,” said Steve Murdock, a professor at Rice University and a former U.S. Census Bureau director. Good jobs and a better-than-elsewhere economy are drawing people to Texas, experts say. And newcomers and old-timers alike are moving to suburban counties such as Rockwall and Collin for bigger houses and better schools – and to escape aggravating urban traffic.
Rockwall County was practically rural 10 years ago, with just 43,000 residents.
Now the county east of Dallas has 81,000 people and every type of shop and restaurant imaginable, County Judge Chris Florance said. “Once you get out here, all the amenities that people want are here,” he said. “No one has to go into Dallas anymore to find what they need.” To help plan for the future, Rockwall County residents recently passed a $100 million referendum to improve their most congested roads. “If you don’t build it, they’re going to come anyway,” Florance said.
Several other North Texas counties were home to the biggest county population jumps over the past decade. On the top 100 list, Denton was ranked 27th, while Kaufman was No. 40 and Ellis was No. 79. Other Texas counties ranking high include Williamson and Hays near Austin and Fort Bend and Montgomery near Houston.
The state’s economy and housing market, which have been better off than other states, are helping to fuel population growth, demographers say. “We have had a very vibrant economy with a diverse set of industries,” Murdock said. “When you have the kind of population growth we’ve had, you don’t have it without having economic growth.”
Texas’ robust population increase – it’s the fastest-growing state – means it’s bound to add at least three new seats in Congress after the 2010 census. The state will probably be home to more than 25 million people in the count, Murdock said. But don’t just credit the state’s population growth to newcomers moving to Texas. The state also has high fertility rates and a low mortality rate, said Lloyd Potter, director of the Texas State Data Center, which studies population trends. “Remove all types of migration from the equation and Texas would continue to grow,” he said.
Fastest-growing counties in Texas, U.S.
Several Texas counties (in bold) were among the country’s 40 fastest-growing in population over the last decade.
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Article Source: dallasnews.com
Read MoreUpdate on 190 Toll Road Eastern Extension NTTA – Episode #109
We wanted to update you on the current status and progress of the President George Bush Turnpike Eastern Extension. This will take 190 (PGBT) from its current termination point in Garland at US-78 (Firewheel Mall area) through Sachse and Rowlett to connect into I-30 via a 4 level interchange, just south of Rowlett and just west of Rockwall (near the Bass Pro Shop area).
The project is being constructed in 5 sections simultaneously and will be completed simultateously also with an estimated date of the end of 2011.
The NTTA spoke with us recently and informed us that the project is on schedule with most sections at around a 18-30% completion.
www.RockwallTexasLiving.com 100th Episode Celebration! – Episode #100
A great milestone for us, 100 Episodes! Many hundreds more to come! We kind of messed up and did not get it on video, but did manage to snap a few photos. Join with us in the celebration!
For more info:
www.TheMattesonGroup.com
Coldwell Banker Apex, Realtors
214.405.3640
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Rockwall Plant Swap – Todd Williams – Episode #87
Todd Williams invited us out to the Rockwall County Community Garden to discuss Rockwall Plant Swap which is scheduled for this October 10, 2009 at 9am. The Rockwall Plant Swap is a great opportunity for you to swap plants with other Rockwall area residents.
No cost, just bring plants you don’t want and swap them with plants others don’t want. It is that simple and it is a lot of fun! Rockwall Plant Swap will be held at the Rockwall County Extension area, on your right about 0.6 miles east of FM 549, past Riding Club Estates.
For more info:
Todd Williams
972-204-7660
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